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The lower intestines of the girl who was raped in a moving bus were removed in a surgery done on Wednesday, said doctors at Safdarjung Hospital.
They added that the patient was still in a critical condition and it was difficult to predict when she would be out of danger.
“An elective abdominal surgery, which was planned earlier by the team of doctors, was performed this morning to inspect the damaged organs once again,” said Dr B D Asthani, medical superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital.
“The surgery lasted for over two hours. The vital parameters are now fairly stable and she is recovering from the anaesthesia,” said Dr Asthani.
The doctors described this as a “rarest of the rare” cases they have seen. Her intestines were vulnerable to gangrene and had to be removed.
Gangrene is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when a considerable mass of body tissue dies, or necrosis in medical terminology
“The victim’s vitals are same as on Tuesday. Her blood pressure is low. Her pulse rate is 130 while her blood platelet levels are 48,000,” said a doctor who performed the surgery.
The normal platelet count in a healthy individual is between 1,50,000 and 4,50,000.
“We are keeping her under observation for the next few hours. No surgical intervention is expected in next one week,” added Athani.
The victim has been in the ICU since her first intestinal surgery was performed on Monday morning.
Th doctors added that she is on life support in an unconscious state.
Apart from intestinal injuries, there are genital injuries which doctors said will be looked into later once she is stable.
On the positive side, several people have come forward to donate blood at the hospital. “She is a fighter as she is alert. The government has asked us to do everything possible as they have communicated that cost is not an issue,” said Asthani.